title: Corneal thinning as the sole manifestation of active undifferentiated connective tissue disease.
abstract: A patient with a two-year history of undifferentiated connective tissue disease had corneal thinning as the sole manifestation of its recurrence. Systemic immunosuppressive therapy was not indicated in view of the localized ocular disease. The patient was treated with tarsorrhaphy and ocular lubricants. One year later, when two new areas of localized thinning were found, a conjunctival wedge resection was done.
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology Service, General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Colon
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Enzenauer
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000601:surgery; D003240:Connective Tissue Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005143:Eyelids / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions